5．Microsoft founder bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap，taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as America's richest person，Forbes magazine's latest list reveals．With 57billion dollars net worth Gates again leads the list of 400richest individuals in the world's wealthiest country．He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment group's shares slip 15percent since February and is now worth 50 billion．
According to Forbes，whose list was published late Wednesday，the golden 400have 1.3billion dollars net worth or more．However，their combined net worth rose only 30billion dollars，or two percent，to 1.57trillion dollars．
Forbes said that rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31new members into the ultra-rich club and the return of eight previous members．
A notable arrival was Mark Zuckerberg，24，founder of the social networking site Face book （脸谱网）．Forbes estimates his worth at 1.5billion dollars．
Meanwhile，turmoil（动荡）on the stock and housing markets saw 33others drop off the list．including the former head of the troubled insurance giant AIG，Maurice Greenberg，and a former head of the online auction site eBay，Margaret Whitman．
Biggest gainers were led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg who took eighth place with 20billion dollars worth after a transaction（交易）put a new value on his Bloomberg media and financial data network．．
The biggest loser was casino（赌场，娱乐场）tycoon Sheldon Abelson，whose fortune fell 13
Billion dollars over 12months-the equivalent to 1.5million dollars an hour-although he still has 15billion dollars and occupies 15th place．
About two thirds of the list are self-made billionaires and just over 10percent are women，led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200million dollars to 2.7billion dollars．
1．According to Forbes，Warren Buffet is worthB．
A.57billion dollars
B.50billion dollars
C.1.5billion dollars
D.20billion dollars
2.31new members entered the ultra-rich club as a result ofC．
A．turmoil on the stock and housing market
B．media and financial data network
C．rising oil and dizzy art prices
D．investment
3．The purpose of the author using the television star Oprah．Winfrey as an example is toC
A．tell the readers that television stars make money easily
B．prove that a millionaire can become a billionaire
C．women can also be billionaires
D．tell the readers that most of the billionaires are self-made
4．What is the best title of the passage？A
A．Bill Gates Leading World's Richest People Again
B．What Made Billionaires
C．Self-Made Billionaires
D．Biggest Gainer and Biggest Loser．
分析 《福布斯》杂志日前发布最新美国富豪榜，微软集团创始人比尔•盖茨取代"股神"沃伦•巴菲特，重夺首富桂冠．在这份全球最富国家的"400大富豪榜"上，盖茨以570亿美元的净资产荣登榜首．
解答 1．B．细节理解题．文章第一段末尾He displaced Buffett who briefly held the position this year but who has seen his Berkshire Hathaway investment group's shares slip 15percent since February and is now worth 50 billion提及股神Buffett今年的股票下滑了15%，目前的财富为500亿美元；故选B．
2．C．细节理解题．文章第三段说rising oil and dizzy art prices fuelled the entry of 31 new members into the ultra-rich club and the return of eight previous members．即油价上涨与扑朔迷离的艺术品价格使得31位新成员加入最富人的行列，另有8位成员重返400最富排行榜；故选C．
3．C．推理判断题．文章最后一段说just over 10 percent are women，led by television star Oprah Winfrey whose fortune rose 200 million dollars to 2.7 billion dollars，400最富排行榜中只有10%的人是女士，为首的是电视明星Oprah Winfrey，这一例证说明，占据财富的不仅仅是男士，女士同样可以创造财富；故选C．
4．A．主旨大意题．根据第一段Microsoft founder bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the US money heap，taking the place of investor Warren Buffett as America's richest person，Forbes magazine's latest list reveals可知全文以盖茨为中心，叙述了他重领世界最富的情况．因此A项正确．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
